Justine Clarke returns to STC for encore season of smash-hit, Julia

Sydney Theatre Company and Canberra Theatre Centre’s production of Joanna Murray-Smith’s runaway hit, Julia, will return to Sydney for an encore season at Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House from 5 September, following a sold-out run in Melbourne and upcoming seasons in Canberra and Adelaide.

Since premiering in the nation’s capital in 2023, Justine Clarke’s star turn as Julia Gillard has garnered widespread praise from critics around the country for her “electrifying” embodiment of Australia’s first female Prime Minister, “played with astonishing restraint” (The Guardian).

Clarke’s performance is purely magnificent” – Time Out

Justine Clarke brilliantly becomes Gillard in this heroic performance” – Sydney Morning Herald

Murray-Smith’s powerful monologue takes us through key moments in Prime Minister Gillard’s life and culminates in a stirring verbatim performance of the famed 2012 ‘misogyny speech’ that sent shockwaves around the world.

Helmed by Helpmann Award-winning director Sarah Goodes (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Sunday) this unmissable two-hander examines the indelible impact Gillard’s speech has had on an entire generation, aided by the presence of an evocative observer portrayed by Jessica Bentley.

Julia is both a compelling insight into the person behind the public mask and a searing reflection on the experience of women in contemporary politics.

The creative team bringing this compelling mix of history and art to life features designer Renée Mulder, lighting designer Alexander Berlage, composer & sound designer Steve Francis, assistant director Charley Allanah, video designer Susie Henderson, and voice & dialect coach Jennifer White.

Julia is an STC commission and co-production with Canberra Theatre Centre.

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Season Details

Venue: Canberra Theatre Centre|Canberra
Date: 2 – 11 Aug 2024

Venue:Dunstan Playhouse|Adelaide
Date:19 – 31 Aug 2024

Venue: Drama Theate|Sydney Opera House
Date: 7-22 Sept 2024

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